Historical Events
Tennis Open
50th U.S. Women's National Championship: Alice Marble beats Helen Jacobs (4-6, 6-3, 6-2)
Alice Marble
- 56th U.S. Men's National Championship: Fred Perry beats Don Budge (2-6, 6-2, 8-6, 1-6, 10-8)
Famous Weddings
- "first Irish movie star" actress Maureen O'Sullivan (25) weds film director John Farrow (32)
Famous Deaths
- Hermann Hirt, German linguist (Indo-European Grammar), dies at 70